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shorn
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verb; to clip the hair, to shave their head
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promenade
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verb, to walk
noun; a leisurely walk |
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gendarme
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noun; a police officer
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lackey
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noun; a male servent in uniform
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scullion
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noun; ( a kitchen servant) a servant employed to do minimal tasks in the kitchen
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garret
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noun; ( a small attic ) a room on the top floor of the house
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throng
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noun; (a crowd) a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd
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countenance
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noun; (face) appearance, look or expression
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percipitately
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adverb; quickly
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apace
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adverb , with speed; quickly; swiftly.
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rents
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noun, a tear
verb, to tear |
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ignominy
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noun, disgrace; dishonor; public contempt (shame)
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torpid
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adj, inactive or sluggish.
(lazy) |
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moroseness
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adj, gloomy.
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timorous
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adjective,(shy) full of fear; fearful subject to fear; timid; : The noise made them timorous.
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epaulettes
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noun, an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
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cure'
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noun, a priest
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effaced
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verb/ adj , to wipe out; (destroy):
to efface one's unhappy memories. |
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escalade
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noun, an escape route
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hurdy-gurdy
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noun, a barrel organ or similar musical instrument played by turning a crank.
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marmot
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noun; rodents like praire dogs
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dray
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noun, a low, strong cart; for carrying heavy loads.
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benediction
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noun, a blessing; usually said by a priest
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pious
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adj; reverence for god
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venerable
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adj; commanding great respect
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oratory
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noun, the art/ skill of public speaking
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tumult
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noun, violent and noisy commotion
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impassible
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adjective, incapable suffering pain, or harm
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bedizened
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verb, to dress in a showy manner to get attention
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formidable
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adjective; causing fear,, or dread
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transfigures
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verb; to change in outward form or appearance
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martyr
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noun, a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion
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poignant
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adj ; keen/ strong in mental appeal
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gravity
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noun, seriousness of nature
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conciliating
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verb, to win over someone
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apothecary
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noun, a pharmacist.
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encroached
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verb, to take another person's rights
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lugubrious
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adj; sad or mournful (gloomy)
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